Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 29, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
8,933 hours, 9,834 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
471515
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
8,933 hours, 9,834 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEA - FLIGHT 2439 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO GET THE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. THE LANDING GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH BUT THE GEAR STILL WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW NR 2 HARNESS BROKEN. THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.